Design for a Better World: Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered

By: Donald A. Norman

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Synopsis: How human behavior brought our world to the brink, and how human behavior can save us.The world is a mess. Our dire predicament, from collapsing social structures to the climate crisis, has been millennia in the making and can be traced back to the erroneous belief that the earth&’s resources are infinite. The key to change, says Don Norman, is human behavior, covered in the book&’s three major themes: meaning, sustainability, and humanity-centeredness. Emphasize quality of life, not monetary rewards; restructure how we live to better protect the environment; and focus on all of humanity. Design for a Better World presents an eye-opening diagnosis of where we&’ve gone wrong and a clear prescription for making things better.Norman proposes a new way of thinking, one that recognizes our place in a complex global system where even simple behaviors affect the entire world. He identifies the economic metrics that contribute to the harmful effects of commerce and manufacturing and proposes a recalibration of what we consider important in life. His experience as both a scientist and business executive gives him the perspective to show how to make these changes while maintaining a thriving economy. Let the change begin with this book before it&’s too late

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780262373845
Related ISBNs:: 9780262047951
Publisher:: MIT Press
Date of Addition:: 03/21/23
Copyrighted By:: Don Norman
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Science, Art and Architecture, Technology, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.